Wagner is the founder of Portland startup The Cat Throne, which makes a specially widened and textured toilet seat for cats. But the idea came from the product’s intended end user: a housecat.

For generations, the litter box has been an unchallenged part of indoor cat ownership: dusty, necessary, and tolerated. Most owners never questioned it, even as litter took over closets, produced ...

LOS ANGELES — Barbara Ogburn was waiting for guests to arrive for a dinner party when her siamese cat Toby went to use his litter box. “The guest bathroom smelled horrible and there was litter ...

Portland, OR, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cat Throne™, a Portland-based pet care innovation company, has released a next-generation cat toilet training system, designed for owners seeking a ...

Cats are independent and fairly easy to care for, but even cat lovers would agree, one of the worst parts of owning a cat is cleaning out the litter box. However, what if your cat could just use the ...

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